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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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