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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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