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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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