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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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