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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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