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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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