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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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