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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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