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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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