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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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