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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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