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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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