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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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