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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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