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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major 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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