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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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