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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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