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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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