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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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