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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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