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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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