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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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