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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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