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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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