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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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