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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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