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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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