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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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