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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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