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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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