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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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