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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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