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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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