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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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