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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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