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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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