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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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