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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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