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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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