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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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