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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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