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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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