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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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