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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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