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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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