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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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