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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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