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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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