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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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