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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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