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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the 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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