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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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