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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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