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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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