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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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