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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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