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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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