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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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