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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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