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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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