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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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