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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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