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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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