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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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