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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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