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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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