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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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