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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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