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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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