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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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