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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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