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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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