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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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