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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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