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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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