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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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