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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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