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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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