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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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