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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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