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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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