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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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