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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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