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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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