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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. 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 classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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