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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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