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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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