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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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