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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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