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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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