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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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