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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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