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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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