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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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