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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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