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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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