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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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