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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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