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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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