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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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