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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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