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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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