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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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