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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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