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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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