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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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