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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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