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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. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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