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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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