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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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