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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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