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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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