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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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