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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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