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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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