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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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