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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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