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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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