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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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