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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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