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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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