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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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