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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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