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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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