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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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