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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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