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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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