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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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