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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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