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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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