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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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