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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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