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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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