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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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