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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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