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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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