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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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