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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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