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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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