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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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