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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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