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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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