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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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