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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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