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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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