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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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