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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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