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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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