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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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