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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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