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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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