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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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