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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key 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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