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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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