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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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