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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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