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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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