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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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