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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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