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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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