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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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