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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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