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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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