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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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