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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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