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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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