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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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