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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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