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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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