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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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