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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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