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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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