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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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