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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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