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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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