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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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