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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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