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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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