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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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