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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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