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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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