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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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