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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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