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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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