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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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