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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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