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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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