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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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