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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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