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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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