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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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