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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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