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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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