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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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