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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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