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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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