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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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