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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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