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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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