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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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