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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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