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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources