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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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