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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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