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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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