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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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