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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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