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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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