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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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