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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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