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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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