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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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