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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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