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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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