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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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