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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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