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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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