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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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