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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. 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 MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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