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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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