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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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