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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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