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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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