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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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