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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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