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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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