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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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