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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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