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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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