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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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