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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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