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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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