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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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