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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)