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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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