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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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