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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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