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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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