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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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