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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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