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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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