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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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