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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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