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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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