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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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