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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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