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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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