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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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