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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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