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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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