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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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