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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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