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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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