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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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