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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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