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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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