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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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