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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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