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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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