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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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