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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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