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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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