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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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