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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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