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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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