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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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