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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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