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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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