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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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