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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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