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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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