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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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