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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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