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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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