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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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