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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring 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 explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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