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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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