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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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