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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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