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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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