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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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