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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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