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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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