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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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