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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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