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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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