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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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