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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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