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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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