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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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