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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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