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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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