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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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