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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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