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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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