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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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