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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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