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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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