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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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