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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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