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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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