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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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