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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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