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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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