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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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