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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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