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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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