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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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