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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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