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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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