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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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