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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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