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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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