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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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