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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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