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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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