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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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