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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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