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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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