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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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