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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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