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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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