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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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