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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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