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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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