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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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