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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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