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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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