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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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