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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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