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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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