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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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