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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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