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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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