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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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