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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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