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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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