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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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