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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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