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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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