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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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