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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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