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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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