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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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