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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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