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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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