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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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