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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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