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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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