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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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