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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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