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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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