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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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