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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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