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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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