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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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