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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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