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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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