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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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