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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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