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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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