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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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