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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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