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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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