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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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