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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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