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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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