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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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