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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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