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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key 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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