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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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