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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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