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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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