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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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