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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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