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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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