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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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