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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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