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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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