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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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