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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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