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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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