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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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