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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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