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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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