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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers 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 massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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