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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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