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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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