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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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