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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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