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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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