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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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