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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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