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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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