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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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