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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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