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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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