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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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