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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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