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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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