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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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