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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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