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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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