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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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