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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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