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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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