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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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