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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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