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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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