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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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