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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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