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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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