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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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