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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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