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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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