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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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