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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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