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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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