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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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