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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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