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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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