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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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