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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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