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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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