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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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