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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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