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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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