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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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