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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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