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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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