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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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