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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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