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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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