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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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