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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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