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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. New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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