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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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