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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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