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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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