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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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