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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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