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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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