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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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