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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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