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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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