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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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