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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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