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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major 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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