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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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