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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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