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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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