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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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