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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)