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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling 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 scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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