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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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