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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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