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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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