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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic 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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