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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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