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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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