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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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