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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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