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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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