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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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