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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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