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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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