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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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