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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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