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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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