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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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