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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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