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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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