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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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