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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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