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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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