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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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