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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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