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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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