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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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