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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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