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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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