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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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