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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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