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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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