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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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