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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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