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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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