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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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