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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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