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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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