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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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