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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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