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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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