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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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