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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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