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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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