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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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