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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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