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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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