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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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