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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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