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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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