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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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