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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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