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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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