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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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