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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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