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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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