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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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