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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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