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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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