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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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